Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-25

Professor Youngers ball this evening.
Wild flowers are already in abundance on
the surrounding hills.
See the announcement of the Paper Car
nival in another column.
The road on Third East street. connecting
Brigham street with First South, is being
graded.
Last evenings rain was very refreshing,
and left the city looking beautiful this
morning.
1t is said tibet the Manti Sentinel talks of
moving to Nephi. Nephi always was an
unlucky town
Rumor SAYS that the block of houses ad-
joining the White House on the south are
ABOUT To be sold.
Mr. Pratt has finally succeeded in getting
tue drive in perfect condition. The track
is as hard and smooth as a well-fnished
floor. f7r
DR.. Benedict reports that Mrs. Green, the
lady whose hand was smashed in the hack
VIII ch upset some days ago, is doing very
nicely.
About thirty people witnessed the spar
ring matches at Sandy last Friday. The
affair was tame, and no one got the better
of his opponent.
the police station for stealing a ride from
Pennington to Salt Lake on the d. d Il. g.,
is still in the city Jail awaiting trial.
For lunch to suit the taste call on Benja-
min at the Fountain Saloon. His prescrip-
tions are largely sought after by all who
suffer from less of appetite. Give him
call.
Jack Griffin received a telegram last
night, acquainting him with the fact that
Wyoming trotter would be in Ogden to-day.
Mr.. Griffin left for Ogden this morning to
meet and take charge of the racer.
Oar Republican contemporary will doubt
less be greatly surprised to learn that Judge
Carlton has not yet committed suicide. 1t
is the general opinion among the Judges
friends that he will survive the terrible blow,
of yesterday.
An auction of the furniture in the Salt
Lake House was started at IL a. 10. to-day.
1t is thought that Mr.. Crosier is selling out
with the intention of joining Mrs. c., who
is not likely to return very soon from her
hurried trip on the underground.
Charles Stephens, while carrying hod of
mortar over a plank in the Eleventh ward
this morning, fell to the ground, which was
two feet below, and dislocated his ankle.
He was immediately taken to his home in
the Fourth ward, where DR.. Benedict admin
istered to his wants.
very neat way of smuggling trout into
the market has been noticed of late. A
team will drive up at night and stop in
front of certain store, and the trout I'M
loaded. Next morning the store keeper is
surprised by finding present, and rather
than see anything go TO waste, sells them
during the day.
The yong ladies of the Y. l.. G. A. S., who
are selling tickets for the grand paper carni-
klxr-, III I.a~
men. For instance, on Saturday last, one
gent lodged around from one Office to
another Just ahead of them, hid behind
doors, and finally rushed by them with his
hat over his eyes and tumbled headlong
down flight of stairs.
With a view to carrying out the sugges-
tions of the Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic i'll having the
soldiers and citizens join in celebrat-
ing the birthday of General Grant,
there will be celebration services at
the hall of the James B. Mexican Post, on
Wednesday evening, April 9th, in which
the citizens are requested to join. The
programme will be published in due time.
Deputy Pratt this morning made desira-
BILE catch in the person of Annie Hillstead,
the polygamous wife of Thomas Butler,
who is now serving term in the Pen. for
unlawful cohabitatiOn. Mrs. b., Nos. and
2, were both sitting in the back room of the
Chinese laundry next to Buffers store, with
their babies, when the officer entered and
arrested the skipping bride. This probably
means case of polygamy against the sec
ond-hand dude.
The game of base ball played on Wash
ington Square last Saturday between the
Nationals and Silver Grays, resulted in a
score of eight for the former and four for
the latter. The majority of runs were made
during the first two innings. The Silver
Grays in the first inning made two wild
throws, which resulted in the Nationals
getting four more runs than they were
otherwise entitled to. During the last
seven innings no more than two runs were
scored. Just after Barker made q fine
catch in centre field, boy was heard to
say, 1.-The Democrats are in the field, amt
they?'
A few days ago a DEMOCRAT man hap
pened to ask friend in a barber shop if he
had heard of Barney Harvey's death. The
friend answered "No" and before our man
could say Neither have l." a cadaverous-
looking individual had jumped out of the
the chair and with his lathered face, rushed
down street to the Senate Saloon, only to
find the genial proprietor fixing up delec-
table cocktail. The result of this little in
cident was the appearance of the following
IN the Trombone the next morning: There
was story about town yesterday morning
that Barney Harvey had been found dead.
Tribune reporter investigated, only to find
Barney very lively corpse"
The Salt Lake correspondent of the San
Francisco Music and Drama has the follow
ing to say on the Booth and Carleton en-
gagement. 1t will be seen that he don't
swallow Carleton's CUFF SALT LAKE, April
19.-BoOth's receipts were nearly Sl2,CC0 for
five nights and matinee, and who dare dis
pute the fact after this that Salt Lake City
Is the greatest show town on the Coast? The
price raised to $3.50 did not deter our peo-
pie from creating Americas greatest
actor with an ovation seldom ao-
corded to any artist. The Garlic
toI Company opened last night to $l,C-0
house III Ermine. Rose Beaudet was sub
stituted for Alice Vincent who proceeded to
Denver on account of alleged indisposition;
but sick prima donna generally takes
good rest when an opportunity offers instead
of travelling two days longer over a curved
narrow-gauge road. The advance sale of
seats for the balance of the Carleton season
is fair. MORMON"